Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Fairfax Financial Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 24.72% for Q2 2026, up 11.49 percentage points from 13.23% a year earlier and up 0.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Fairfax Financial Holdings (FRFHF) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2022, Fairfax Financial Holdings' Return on Equity [ROE] was 5.78%, down 13.02 percentage points from FY2021.
- Return on Equity [ROE] carries a five-year change of +5.08 percentage points (FY2017 to FY2022).
- Going back by year, Return on Equity [ROE] was 18.80% in FY2021 (+18.25 pp), 0.55% in FY2020 (unchanged), 0.55% in FY2019 (+0.01 pp) and 0.54% in FY2018 (-0.16 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] is -8.45% (Q4 2022) to 24.79% (Q4 2025).
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Equity [ROE] over five years came in Q3 2025 (a gain of 17.54 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 22.57 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FRFHF's Return on Equity [ROE] at 24.59% (Q1 2026), 24.79% (Q4 2025) and 18.71% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,168.75 Bn | -248.72 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 11.64% |
| 2 | Chubb | 136.94 Bn | 89.00 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 14.32% |
| 3 | Progressive | 132.57 Bn | 108.40 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 35.24% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 93.82 Bn | 86.22 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 83.08 Bn | 59.33 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 25.51% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.37 Bn | -18.34 Bn | - | 9.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 68.71 Bn | 63.14 Bn | - | 6.62% |
| 8 | Aon | 64.39 Bn | 57.63 Bn | - | 40.61% |
| 9 | Allstate | 64.30 Bn | 25.55 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 40.73% |
| 10 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 53.70 Bn | 58.41 Bn | - | 24.72% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 24.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.59% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.79% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 25.18% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.93% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 21.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.27% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.17% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.01% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.18% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.38% |
API Access
Fairfax Financial Holdings Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FRFHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "FRFHF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=FRFHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();